Hemodialysis is a clinical procedure in which aqueous solutions are used for the purification of blood. Contamination of water or hemodialysis fluids may expose the patient to the risk of infections caused mainly by bacteria or fungi. In this review we examine literature about microbial contamination of water and hemodialysis fluids, relating most bacteria and fungi commonly implicated in infections.
Prosthetic rehabilitation with surgical obturator for total maxillectomy patients is a challenging job because of the lack of normal hard and soft tissue support. In such cases the obturator can be retained with a spring-retained appliance if mandibular dentition is normal. A patient (treated with total maxillectomy) was rehabilitated with a new spring-retained surgical obturator. The spring used in this type of appliance is made up of 23-gauge stainless steel orthodontic wire which incorporates four coils.
Introduction: Depression is not uncommon after trauma or surgery. The psychological strain of ill health, need for surgery, and financial implications of ill health all contribute to an episode of depression, or aggravate an existing diagnosis of depression. There is a known but poorly understood link between open heart surgery and depression, where many open heart surgery patients experience profound depression followingsurgery.This is predominantly due to SIRS following cardio-pulmonary bypass surgery. Pazooki, D. Granhed, H.January, 2018.
Background: Febrile convulsion is the most common convulsive disorder in childhood. It is defined as a seizure occurring in a child aged 3 months to 5 years associated with fever but without evidence of intracranial infection or defined cause of their convulsion. Aim of study: to identify the risk factors of febrile convulsion among children admitted to pediatrics hospitals in Mosul city. Patient (material) and method: a case-control hospital based study.
Annona crassiflora Mart. is a species of the cerrado biome in the family Annonaceae. It is a vegetable with therapeutic potential. However, it should be emphasized that its toxicity when consumed in large doses remains unknown, and clinical studies are strongly suggested for this purpose. The objective of this study was to verify the toxicological effect of leaf and seed extracts of Annona crassiflora Mart. (Annonaceae) in mice. The plant was collected in were collected in cerrado areas in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Background: More than 4 million neonates died yearly because of infections, among them, umbilical cord infections contribute to one million of them, thus, proper handling and care of the umbilical cord after delivery may have a great benefit in reducing worldwide neonatal mortality. Objectives: Estimation of the mean time of separation of the umbilical cord within a limited sample size of the term newborns and assessing the influence of different factors on the time of separation of the umbilical cord.
Fresh frozen plasma is the fluid portion of one unit of human blood that has been centrifuged separated and frozen solid at or colder with an eight hours of collection. The optional use of Fresh frozen plasma in a new born infants require a Careful consideration of indications, risks and benefits.
This study evaluated the epidemiological profile, dietary behavior, oral hygiene, and knowledge about prenatal dental care of high-risk pregnant women. The study sample consisted of 426 high-risk pregnant women who had prenatal care at a Brazilian teaching hospital (2017). For data collection, a questionnaire covering socioeconomic aspects, gestation, eating habits, and oral health was used. It was verified that 54.5% were aged between 19 and 29 years old, 40.6% had secondary education, 43.9% were housewives, and 72.7% earned a household income smaller than two minimum wages.
This study aims to evaluate parenting stress and resilience, to cross-reference quantitative and qualitative ISD variables with the Connor and Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and total stress and resilience factors, and to investigate if there is a predictive model for high stress and high resilience. A total of 92 parents of children with cerebral palsy participated in this study. The instruments used were the Socio-demographic Inventory (ISD), the Parenting Stress Index (PSI/SF) and the CD-RISC. The analyses were performed in SPSS version 20.0.